- Tuesday a.m. - morning practices at Wakefield canceled
- Tuesday p.m. - regular practices at Wakefield and Spring Hill still scheduled
- Wednesday a.m. - regular practices at Spring Hill still scheduled
- Wednesday p.m. - regular practices at Wakefield and Spring Hill still scheduled
- Thursday a.m. - regular practice at Wakefield still scheduled
- Thursday p.m. - regular practice at Spring Hill and Wakefield still scheduled
- Friday a.m. - regular practice at Spring Hill still scheduled
- Friday p.m. - regular practice at Spring Hill still scheduled
- Saturday a.m. - regular practice at Spring Hill still scheduled
- Saturday p.m. - regular practice at Spring Hill still scheduled
- Sunday - all practices at Madeira canceled
- Sunday Incredible FISH 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. at George Mason
- Sunday Terrific FISH 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. at George Mason
- Sunday Awesome FISH 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. at George Mason
Written by Josh Morgan
2010 has been a great year so far for Emily! In route to winning the girls 10 & Under high point award at the RAC Classic over MLK weekend, Emily won the 200 free, 50 back and 100 back and teamed with her fellow 10 & Under FISH to win both the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays. Emily's 100 backstroke time of 1:04.88 bettered the PVS Resident Record and is currently the top in the nation for her age group. Emily had three other swims at the RAC meet that earned her national rankings: 200 free, 2:08.42 (8th), 50 back, 31.11 (11th) and 500 free, 5:42.54 (11th).
Continue reading FISH of the Month for January: Emily Meilus.
Written by Josh Hyde
Adam Pennington has been a member of the FISH swim team for a long time, starting as a Mini FISH and progressing all the way up to the Awesome FISH. He reached this level through hard work and a dedication to the sport of swimming that has helped him become one of the top swimmers throughout PVS.
Next year, Adam will be attending Columbia University in New York City. He is looking forward to his time in the "Big Apple" and is excited about the new challenges that lie ahead both in school and in the water.
Please join us in wishing him well in all his future endeavors, and read on to get to know a little more about his experience with The FISH.
Good Luck Adam!
Continue reading Class of 2010 - Adam Pennington.
We realize there is a pending snow storm and it is probable that we will be forced to cancel some or all sessions of the Fish Qualifier. However, because we have no immediate alternative, we are not going to officially cancel any sessions at this point. We will update the status of the meet on Friday before 2:00 PM.
Thank you for your patience.
BY Josh Hyde
This week in the coach's corner we are taking a break from all the technical advice we've been going over in the previous installments to watch some outstanding swimming. This video was sent to me by an old friend and I thought it was quite relevant given our previous breaststroke videos, and our constant attention to developing the underwater kick.
This video shows a couple of things. First, is the current
world record holder in the 100 breaststroke, Leisel Jones. She is a phenomenal
swimmer and this video really demonstrates what years of hard work and
attention to detail can help you accomplish.
The second portion of the video is really the part that I
would like you to pay attention to. This is just a fun video that provides a
great illustration of what an underwater kick can really accomplish. Of course,
what this athlete does in this video is illegal and resulted in a
disqualification; however, he completely blows away the field without taking
ONE stroke! This is why all your coach's are so set on developing your
underwater kicking. If you develop this skill, it can be a huge advantage for
you in your races.
Until next time, be sure to throw in an extra underwater
kick off all your walls at your next practice.
Please follow the link to research the many BEST TIMES that were swum at last weekend's January Open. Simply fantastic!
Hannah Modder, 9, from Wakefield, recording Sunday Jan Open results in her notebook.
Calling for all parents. we need about 80 - 100 FISH parents to make this meet a success. Please let us know how you would like to help. Simply sign up at the bulletin board at Spring Hill RECenter or send an email to Diane Ellor!
Remember, each FISH parent has to donate one food item and work two sessions per participating FISH swimmer.
Please follow the link to make sure what you will be swimming at the meet!!
